I have been playing the banjo and wondered how to play the G chord? I'm open to any suggestions.
Nice one Doug!
I always refer to the John Boulding tutorial the G chord explained.
I find it really helpful!
My favorite is barre at 24.
Gee, there's a few ways.
It's easiest just to play it open, no fretting, just strum across the fretboard.
Then there's 3, 4, 5, 5, and 7, 8, 9, 9 and 12 barre and so on up the neck.
I'm sure there's even more, but I'll let others chime in with their thoughts.
Just be the G
Sort of like Budah's flower sermon.
Close your eyes and when you are ready the G chord will present itself to you.
There is no "G" in "banjo".
Just strum
Out of which tuning? Lol
Fx
Simple, yet full of mystery.
Q: How do I play a "G" chord?
A: Badly .... why should it be any different than the others? 
0/2/3/0 to 0/3/4/0 slide more than any other way.
I typically don't tell people to F up on purpose, but this situation calls for F'ing up.
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"Sort of like Budah's flower sermon"
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Edited by - mrphysics55 on 04/09/2026 16:53:17
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